Split leaf maple????

[briduhunt]

I have access to 10 rather large trees that I was told are called split leaf maples or also called soft maple. I would like some input as to weither these trees are a good sap maple or not. I have not looked at the leaves as of yet I just had a neighbor offer them up for tappnig next year. Frome what he said the leaf's are smaller that the maples that I have been using.
Any input would be great as these are also road side trees and about 31/2' round.

Thanks
Brian

[Maplewalnut]

I think by split leaf they are probably talking about striped maple. It is a soft maple. I have never tapped one myself but heck I just found out this year that some guys get 3% from norway maples which I always thought were more on the ornamental side. I would say go for it you may be surprised!

[maple flats]

I used to call the silver maple a cut leaf maple, this might be what you have too. I suggest you wait til after a freeze and rewarm cycle after the leaves drop this fall, drill a hole and test sugar content. My guess would be low but only a test will be sure.

[RileySugarbush]

Box elder?

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=3

or silver maple?

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=5

or Striped maple?

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/SYLLABUS/factsheet.cfm?ID=4

[gmcooper]

I know this post has been quiet for a while but I know several people that call a Silver maple split leaf maples. My grandfather always called them Virginia maples. They do have a decent sap flow with decent sugar content.

I have never seen a striped maple large enough to tap. Usually the ones I have seen are more of a large bush than a tree. Do they ever get to a tapable size?